📆Scoliosis Screening Friday, November 6, 2026

The procedure for screening is a simple test in which the trained screener looks at the child’s back in the standing position as well as while bending forward. Boys and girls are screened separately. Girls should wear a bra or sports bra under their clothes on the day of screening. A second screening will be held on a separate date to screen students who were absent or found to have a possible curve during the initial screening. If the need for a secondary screening arises, this will be done by the Cobb / Douglas Public Health Nurses and/or Cobb County Consulting Nurses. A video on scoliosis screening in schools will be shown to the students prior to the screening date. View the video HERE.  If your child is currently under the care of a doctor, or if you do not want your child to be screened, please complete the opt-out form and return the form to the school.